Common Supermarket Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know

Boost your English skills with these common supermarket phrasal verbs for a better shopping experience.

Understanding phrasal verbs can make your English sound more natural, especially in everyday situations like shopping. Some common supermarket phrasal verbs to help you navigate your next grocery trip more smoothly are listed below.

 

- Check out  (pay for goods). When you finish shopping, you go to the cashier to "check out." Example: "Let's check out now, we have everything we need."

 

- Stock up on (buy a lot of). When you buy a large quantity of something, you "stock up on" it. Example: "We should stock up on canned goods before the storm."

 

 - Run out of (finish the supply of). When you have no more of something, you "run out of" it. Example: "We ran out of milk, so we need to buy more.".

 

 - Pick out (select). To choose something, you "pick out" it. Example: "Can you help me pick out a ripe watermelon?".

 

 - Browse through (look at items casually). When you look at items without a specific purpose, you "browse through" them. Example: "I like to browse through the new arrivals section.".

 

 - Pick up (collect items). To collect items, you "pick up" them. Example: "I need to pick up some bread and eggs.".

 

 - Bag up (put items into bags). After purchasing, you "bag up" your items. Example: "The cashier will bag up your groceries for you.".

 

Using these phrasal verbs in your conversation at the supermarket will make the talk smoothly and more natural.